Carved Console Table, Black Lacquer autumn In this case there is

In this case there is an auspicious 'ruyi' symbol in open carving on each chair above a Chinese unicorn ('kylin') in relief

enhanced by the red tassel that comes with all of our trunks

they were also known in Chinese as 'Grand Tutor Chairs' (taishi yi)

accentuates the grain of the elm wood and complexity of the build

this lovely warm elm chair goes perfectly with our cross legged desk or can be used separately for occasional seating

Carved Console Table, Black Lacquer autumn In this case there isThe lovely carved lattice design of the low shelf, on our black lacquer console, harks back to earlier door and window panels in Chinese homes and is made in the same way each individual piece of wood fitting into the next with mortise and tenon joints. Great as a modern day console table with a beautiful lattice shelf at the bottom, this piece is a reproduction of desks that were common in China during the later Qing dynasty, used by the scholarly